WELL · 42-391-01280 · DISTRICT 2
Fox W. J. -A- #16
Refugio County · Refugio-Fox (5800) field · Vertical
Fox W. J. -A- #16 (API 42-391-01280) is a plugged well in Refugio County, plugged May 26, 2023, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2003 and 2015, permitted to 5,934 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Catahoula, Greta, Frio, Jackson.
Its 5 leases have reported 35.5K barrels of oil and 180K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 10 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 14, 2015 |
- 5,934
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Oct 14, 2015
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 35.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 180K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 26, 2023
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 10 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. J. Fox 'A' G-2-272306 | Refugio-Fox (4700) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 37.6K | Nov 2013 – Jul 2026 |
| Fox, W. J. -A- O-2-3458 | Refugio-Fox (5800) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 6 | 35.5K | 3.1K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| W. J. Fox 'A' G-2-287621 | Refugio-Fox (4600) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 987 | Feb 2019 – May 2023 |
| W. J. Fox 'A' O-2-11171 | Refugio-Fox (4600) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 624 | Dec 2015 – Dec 2019 |
| Fox, W. J. "A" G-2-196954 | Refugio-Fox (5500) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 138K | Jun 2003 – Dec 2013 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 73 · prior 12 741(-90%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 7(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hilcorp Energy CompanyJun 2003 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 811029-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Oct 8, 2015 | Oct 14, 2015 | Dec 1, 2015 | 5,934 |
| 752786-98 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Nov 25, 2013 | Dec 17, 2012 | Dec 6, 2012 | 5,934 |
| 752786-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Dec 7, 2012 | Dec 17, 2012 | — | 5,934 |
| 532935-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Jun 9, 2003 | Jun 12, 2003 | May 20, 2003 | 5,934 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-196954 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-272306 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-287621 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-3458 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-11171 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 53 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,521 | 4,525 | Perforated |
| 4,529 | 4,532 | Perforated |
| 4,792 | 4,799 | Perforated |
| 5,564 | 5,572 | Perforated |
| — | 5,820 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,208 | 15.5 | 750 S |
| 13.375 | 1,208 | — | 750 S |
| 7 | 5,885 | 9.75 | 550 S |
| 7 | 5,885 | — | 550 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Dec 9, 2019 | Jul 5, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Apr 25, 2016 | Apr 18, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Jun 11, 2014 | Dec 17, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Dec 10, 2003 | Jun 25, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 8, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-391-01280 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-391-01280 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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